United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 5091 (101st)
Flag Protection Act of 1990
Introduced
20 June 1990
Last action
21 June 1990 · Floor
Status
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Failed by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 179 - 236 (Roll no. 193).
Sponsors
Rep. Cooper, Jim [D-TN-5], Rep. Boucher, Rick [D-VA-9], Sen. Wyden, Ron [D-OR], Rep. Pashayan, Charles, Jr. [R-CA-17], Rep. Bryant, John W. [D-TX-5], Rep. Petri, Thomas E. [R-WI-6], Rep. Houghton, Amo [R-NY-31], Rep. LaFalce, John J. [D-NY-29], Sen. Torricelli, Robert G. [D-NJ], Rep. McMillen, Thomas [D-MD-4], Sen. Carper, Thomas R. [D-DE], Rep. Ford, Harold E. [D-TN-9], Rep. McCurdy, Dave [D-OK-4], Sen. Dorgan, Byron L. [D-ND], Rep. Clement, Bob [D-TN-5], Rep. Hoagland, Peter [D-NE-2], Rep. Lowey, Nita M. [D-NY-17], Rep. Engel, Eliot L. [D-NY-16]
Subjects
Discovery layer
Source updated
26 August 2025
Summary
Flag Protection Act of 1990 - Amends the Federal criminal code to establish criminal penalties for: (1) destroying or damaging a U.S. flag with intent to provoke imminent violence; and (2) stealing or converting to personal use and intentionally destroying or damaging a U.S. flag belonging to the United States or belonging to another while on Federal land. Expresses the sense of the Congress that the States should enact similar prohibitions to provide maximum protection to the U.S. flag.
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Timeline
20 June 1990
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
20 June 1990
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
20 June 1990
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Civil and Constitutional Rights.
Source: Committee
20 June 1990
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on Judiciary.
Source: IntroReferral
21 June 1990
Vote
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Failed by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 179 - 236 (Roll no. 193).
Source: Floor
21 June 1990
Vote
Failed of passage/not agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Failed by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 179 - 236 (Roll no. 193).
Source: Floor
21 June 1990
Floor
Considered under suspension of the rules.
Source: Floor
21 June 1990
Floor
Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 417, Mr. Cooper moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Source: Floor
21 June 1990
Calendars
Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 417 the Chair announced that a second was not in order.
Source: Calendars
21 June 1990
Floor
Rule provides for consideration of H.J. Res. 350 with 5 hours of general debate. At any time on Thursday, June 21, 1990, it shall be in order to consider the following: (1) a motion to suspend the rules and pass H.J. Res. 350; and immediately thereafter (2) a motion to suspend the rules and pass H.R. 5091, said motion to be debatable for not to exceed one hour, to be equally divided and controlled by the proponent of the motion and a Member opposed thereto. Neither motion shall be subject to a demand for a second. Measure will be considered read. Bill is closed to amendments.
Source: Floor
Votes
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Sponsors
- Rep. Cooper, Jim [D-TN-5] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Boucher, Rick [D-VA-9] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Wyden, Ron [D-OR] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Pashayan, Charles, Jr. [R-CA-17] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Bryant, John W. [D-TX-5] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Petri, Thomas E. [R-WI-6] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Houghton, Amo [R-NY-31] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. LaFalce, John J. [D-NY-29] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Torricelli, Robert G. [D-NJ] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. McMillen, Thomas [D-MD-4] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Carper, Thomas R. [D-DE] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Ford, Harold E. [D-TN-9] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. McCurdy, Dave [D-OK-4] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Dorgan, Byron L. [D-ND] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Clement, Bob [D-TN-5] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Hoagland, Peter [D-NE-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Lowey, Nita M. [D-NY-17] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Engel, Eliot L. [D-NY-16] · D · Cosponsor
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/101st-congress/house-bill/5091
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/101/hr/5091
- us · 101-hr-5091 · source updated 26 August 2025